Jaycie Johnson has been invited to train with the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team

Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations

Courtesy: NU Media Relations

02/19/2014

Lincoln - Coming off one of the best freshman seasons in school history, Nebraska soccer freshman Jaycie Johnson will participate with the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team after being invited to their training camp Feb. 22-March 2 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.

The U-20 Women’s National Team called 24 players to the team’s first training camp after winning the 2014 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship in January. The camp will feature two matches against China (Feb. 26, March 1) along with a scrimmage against Florida (Feb. 26).

Johnson led the 2013 Big Ten Champions with 17 goals, second most in Nebraska history for freshman, and tallied seven game-winning goals. She earned Second-Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region and All-Big Ten recognition, while being unanimously selected to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team and claiming Offensive Player of the Big Ten Tournament accolades.

Husker sophomore midfielder Katie Kraeutner will also be in trainnig the next few weeks as she travels to Vancouver to participate with Canada's U-20 National Team. Kraeutner added five goals and four assists in 2013 for the Huskers.